The month of June has been traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, mainly because the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart usually occurs during this month. After focusing on the risen Jesus for 50 days, the Church continues its meditation by using the familiar image of the Sacred Heart to highlight the on-going and unconditional love of God for us, symbolized by the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We all need to strive to be more united to Christ, and this month the Holy Father's intention is that "priests, united to the Heart of Christ, may always be true witgnesses of the caring and merciful love of God." As desirable as that is for priests, it also applies to us, who in the Marist Tradition seek to make Jesus known and loved...in our own souls, and in the hearts of the children we teach and guide, and of the people who cross our paths daily. We, in a sense, become "missionaries", dedicated to the spread of the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of love. May this goal be part of our June experience as school ends, vacations bring needed rest and recouperation, and a healthy change of routine redirects our energies.
Bro. Rene
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